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Playing politics with women’s bodies

OUR BODIES ARE A BATTLEFIELD AND IT’S TIME FOR A COUP, SAY ACTIVIST CERIAN JENKINS

CERIAN JENKINS

Do you remember the first time you heard the word slut? I don’t, but it was certainly by the age of 11 or 12, and I knew instinctively that it was something I categorically didn’t want to be or, more importantly, be seen as. This fear alone taught me that to be openly sexual as a woman is inherently wrong; that a woman who has sex or who is confident in her body is somehow sullied and disgraced.

About DIVA Magazine

As the UK prepares to go the polls in June, our timely front cover is Mhairi Black. The 22-year-old SNP MP has won legions of fans from across the political spectrum since being elected in 2015 thanks to her principled stance on issues affecting the most vulnerable in our communities. In an exclusive interview with publisher Linda Riley, Black talks about her biggest challenges in parliament so far, and why she doesn’t want to be Nicola Sturgeon.
Also in this issue…
Rose and Rosie: Exposed
Sleeping with the enemy: Can a relationship survive political differences?
Denise Welch: “We need to come out about depression”
Game Of Thrones star Ellie Kendrick talks to Roxy Bourdillon about her new film
A woman’s place is in the House: Carrie Lyell on women in parliament and the progress over the last 100 years
Why are so many straight authors writing about same-sex love?
Church for atheists: Vicky Beeching experiences a “godless church” for the first time
“It’s not just banter”: Tackling homophobia in football
Our family and autism
PLUS: Travel, art, community and more!